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In Duke Ellington's 1971 Soviet tour, unprecedented enthusiasm was seen in the population, contrary to the government's official stance. The Soviet press, typically critical of Western influences, praised Ellington's music, reflecting how deeply it resonated with audiences. [ 44 ]
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life.
Miley's lifestyle eventually led to his breaking up with Ellington's band in 1929, [1] but his influence on the Duke Ellington Orchestra lasted far longer. His legacy lived on in trumpeters such as Cootie Williams and later Ray Nance , who both were able to adopt Miley's style when required.
William Thomas Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) [1] was an American jazz composer, pianist, lyricist, and arranger who collaborated with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington for nearly three decades.
Jones led a band for the musical Free and Easy in 1959, and Terry left Duke Ellington Orchestra to join them in Belgium. [ 11 ] Terry continued to play with musicians such as trombonist J. J. Johnson and pianist Oscar Peterson , [ 12 ] and led a group with valve-trombonist Bob Brookmeyer that achieved some success in the early 1960s.
While it is Ellington’s name on the album cover, the reason we treat his name as synonymous with jazz is because of the music his band created, writes Sammy Miller. Opinion: What made Duke ...
Ellington was expected to write "jungle music" for a white audience; Ellington's contributions to the Cotton Club were priceless, as described in this 1937 New York Times excerpt: "So long may the empirical Duke and his music making roosters reign—and long may the Cotton Club continue to remember that it came down from Harlem". [11]
"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" (also "Toodle-O" and "Todolo") is a composition written by Duke Ellington and Bubber Miley and recorded several times by Ellington for various labels from 1926–1930 under various titles. [1] This song was the first charting single for Duke Ellington in 1927 and was one of the main examples of his early "jungle music ...